credulousness

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I suppose the evolutionist's credulousness is understandable.

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  1. Credulity; readiness to believe without sufficient evidence; gullibility. Beyond all credulity … is the credulousness of Atheists, whose belief is so absurdly strong as to believe that chance could make the world, when it cannot build a house. Clarke, Sermons, I. i.

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  • Why is there such a big asymmetry in the credulousness of —  California Literary Review
  • The chief danger when two heads of state meet to resolve conflicts occurs when one, who has no clear idea of his own national interests, is manipulated by his counterpart by playing on his vanity, credulousness or innocence. —  Belmont Club
  • And then there is Felipe, whom she met at a dinner party in Bali and whose worldliness she welcomes as a counter to her credulousness. —  The Guardian World News
  • The media rendition of Israel's Gaza war is a perfect example of such mendacity coupled with credulousness. —  Latest Articles
  • I suppose the evolutionist's credulousness is understandable. —  Evolution News & Views
 

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